Hawaii, 2022Strong Wind in Hawaii, November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022 · NWS HFO · 1 event in 1 county or zone
East winds around 26 kts with localized gusts over 35 kts, were reported across portions of the central Hawaiian Islands through the Big Island.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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- 1
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East winds around 26 kts with localized gusts over 35 kts, were reported across portions of the central Hawaiian Islands through the Big Island.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Honolulu, HI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 21, 9:53 AM HST, 10 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 9:53 AM HST, 10 hours 7 minutes before
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</html>Strong Wind, Honolulu Metro
- When
- November 21, 8:00 PM HST to 9:00 PM HST
- Where
- Honolulu Metro forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 21.455, -157.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
County officials reported Tantalus Drive was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree. Observations from the PHNL ASOS showed frequent gusts to 35 kt in the area around the time of the report.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1062176.